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Tim Bosma trial this week: A dramatic account of his final moments

At the trial of the two men accused of his murder, the jury heard for the first time last week a version from one of the co-accused of what happened to Tim Bosma.

Live coverage continues Monday at 10 a.m.

This week at the Tim Bosma trial in Hamilton the jury and Bosma's widow, Sharlene heard the first account of the moments before the killing. (Facebook)

What police believe to be the remains of Tim Bosma were foundon a farm in Ayr, Ont., three years ago today on May 14.

Eight days before,the Hamilton man had been reported missingby his wife, Sharlene. He wentout that night with two men who came to test drive the truck he was selling online, and never came back.

In thelast week at the trial of the two men accused of his murder jurors, friends and family heard, for the first time, a devastating description ofhis last few hours.

It came fromMark Smich, one of the two men accused ofhis murder, who testified in his own defence.

Dellen Millard, 30, of Toronto, and Smich, 28, ofOakville, Ont.,havepleaded not guilty tochargesof first-degree murder.

A bullet hole in the window,Bosma'shead against thedash

The week started with news that Millard would not be testifying in his own defence, but thathis co-accusedSmichwould testify.

On Monday, Justice Andrew Goodman excused the jury until Wednesday morning as Smich's lawyers prepared their defence.Goodman remindedthe jurorsthey had yet to hearany defence or his final charge. "You are not to make any final determinations or conclusions until all that is complete," Goodman said.

When the jury returned Wednesday it heard Smichrecount how he and Millard came to view Bosma's truck and drove off with Bosma for a test drive. They were supposed to be scoping it out in anticipation of stealing it later.

Smich said that after they drove a short distance,Millard suggested he get out and follow them in Millard's Yukon SUV. Smichsaid hewas surprised, but got out and followedBosma's truck, as Millard had suggested.

Somewhere on a country road, he said, Bosma'struck swerved to the side of the road and stopped. Smich said he saw Millard get out and put what he thought was a gun into his satchel.

"He [MIllard]just said, 'I'm taking the truck' and goes and grabs some stuff from the back. When I got out, I walked around, and I seen a bullet hole in the window and Mr.Bosmalaying with his head against the dashboard."

Hearing these words, Bosma's mother ran from the courtroom. His widow, Sharlene, hung her head and cried.

Gun buried in a forest

On Thursday, Smichreturned with more dramatic testimony. Smichsaid Andrew Michalski,Millard's former roommate, handed him a toolbox after Millard was arrested. Smich said it contained drugs and a gun.

"Did you have any idea Michalski was bringing you a gun?" his lawyerThomas Dungeyasked. "No, no idea," Smich said Thursday. "I thought he was going to be bringing me a bag of weed."

Smich testified that he believes it was the gunused to shoot Bosmaand that Millard was trying to frame himby sending it to him.

"I was very scared at that time," Smich said. "I was confused. I ended up going out and burying the gun I jumped on my bike, rode out in the forest and buried it."

"Do you know where today that gun would be?" Dungey asked. "No, I don't," Smich said.

The trial continues Monday morning. That's when lawyers for Millard and the Crown will cross-examineSmich about his testimony.

Follow live coverage fromCBC Hamilton's Adam Carter starting at 10 a.m..